diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/rtve.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/rtve.py
index 82cd98ac7..5b97d33ca 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/rtve.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/rtve.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import re
 import time
 
 from .common import InfoExtractor
-from ..compat import compat_urlparse
+from ..compat import compat_urllib_request, compat_urlparse
 from ..utils import (
     ExtractorError,
     float_or_none,
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ class RTVEALaCartaIE(InfoExtractor):
         if info['state'] == 'DESPU':
             raise ExtractorError('The video is no longer available', expected=True)
         png_url = 'http://www.rtve.es/ztnr/movil/thumbnail/%s/videos/%s.png' % (self._manager, video_id)
-        png = self._download_webpage(png_url, video_id, 'Downloading url information')
+        png_request = compat_urllib_request.Request(png_url)
+        png_request.add_header('Referer', url)
+        png = self._download_webpage(png_request, video_id, 'Downloading url information')
         video_url = _decrypt_url(png)
         if not video_url.endswith('.f4m'):
             auth_url = video_url.replace(